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Google Street View maps the 'polar bear capital of the world'

By Colin Daileda, Mashable

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03/03/2014 07:36:02 AM MST

Google Street View Maps the 'Polar Bear Capital of the World'

Google Street View has climbed Mount Fuji, gone underwater and visited the ruins ofPompeii, but its latest project aims to put the polar bear "capital of the world" on the map.Street View partnered with Polar Bear International to capture images of Churchill, Canada, home to one of the largest polar bear populations on Earth. Both organizations aim to highlight how global warming has negatively affected the polar bears' habitat.SEE ALSO: The 34 Most Beautiful Google Street View Sightings"[Polar Bear International] ...

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